About ICTBH
The International Conference on Translational Biophotonics in Healthcare (ICTBH), organized by the Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), in collaboration with the Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter, is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of Biophotonics in Precision Medicine, Clinical Biophotonics, AI & Data-Driven Biophotonics, Optics, Medical Device, wearable & Point-of-Care Devices, Bioimaging, Nanotechnology, Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Lasers and its applications and Quantum Frontiers in Biophotonics. This scientific event aims to provide a platform for researchers, academicians, and students to discuss and explore the recent breakthroughs and emerging trends in the rapidly advancing field of biophotonics in healthcare.
The conference highlights the transformative potential of Biophotonics as an interdisciplinary domain of science. Through insightful talks and collaborative discussions, ICTBH seeks to inspire innovation and partnerships and promote translational research bridging the gap between experimental breakthroughs and real-world biomedical applications.
About Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter
Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter (formerly Manipal OSA Student Chapter), is a ten year old chapter of OPTICA (formerly known as OSA) located in Manipal, Karnataka, India. The chapter was established under the guidance of Dr. K. K. Mahato, Professor, Department of Biophysics and Dr. Nirmal Mazumder, Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics from MSLS, MAHE. The chapter was inaugurated in October 2016 and currently has over 90 members, actively involved in promoting science to the young minds at school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels with various popular activities, outreach visits, holding contests, popularizing science, organizing membership drives and attending student leadership programs.
About MAHE
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal, is one of India's leading academic and research institutions. It has been granted Institution of Eminence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India and is a self-financing higher educational institution that started its operations in 1953 by establishing the first self-financing medical college as Public Private collaboration model. The MAHE has off-campuses in Mangaluru, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur and an offshore campus in Dubai (UAE). Every institute has world-class facilities and pedagogy, which are constantly reviewed and upgraded to reflect the latest trends and developments in higher education. Presently, MAHE offers about 300+ programmes in 31+ streams, which include undergraduate, postgraduate, and postdoctoral levels at its campuses in India and overseas.
Highlights
Organisers
Conveners
Dr. Nirmal Mazumder
Convener
Associate Professor
Department of Biophysics
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE Manipal
Dr. K. K. Mahato
Co-convener
Professor
Department of Biophysics
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE Manipal
Local Organizing Committee
Dr. BS Satish Rao
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Ajeetkumar Patil
Manipal Institute of Technology
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Subhadip Mukhopadhyay
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bhisham Narayan Singh
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Roopa Nayak
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Herman Sunil Dsouza
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. A Muthusamy
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Padmalatha Rai
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Manash K Paul
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Budheswar Dehury
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Sudarshan Prabhu
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Sanjiban Chakraborty
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bobby Paul
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bhavanari Mallikarjun
Manipal Institue of Technology
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Manjunath Joshi
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Sajith Ragunandanan
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Swarupa Panda
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Gireesh G
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Shama Prasad
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. KP Guruprasad
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Babitha KS
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bhaskar Saha
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Mr. Sandeep Mallya
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bharath Prasad
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Vidhu Sankar Babu
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Kamalesh D Mumbrekar
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
National Advisory Committee
Dr. Shovan Majumder
RRCAT, Indore
India
Dr. Gunjan Mehta
IIT Hyderabad
India
Dr. Rajkumar Banerjee
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
India
Dr. Sudipta Maiti
BITS Hyderabad
India
Dr. Asima Pradhan
IIT Kanpur
India
Dr. Khageswar Sahu
RRCAT, Indore
India
Dr. Shailendra Singh Rana
AIIMS Bathinda
India
Dr. Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
CSIT-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
India
Dr. Sanjib KR Paul
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
India
Dr. Naveena Kumar
KMC Manipal
India
Dr. Umesh Kumar Tiwari
CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
India
Dr. Chandrabhas Narayana
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
India
International Advisory Committee
Dr. Marti Duocastella
Spain
Dr. Melissa Skala
USA
Dr. Juan Manuel Bueno
Spain
Dr. Alberto Diaspro
Italy
Dr. Hemanth Noothalapati
Japan
Dr. Guan-Yu Zhuo
Taiwan
Dr. Katsumasa Fujita
Japan
Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
USA
Dr. Stefan G. Stanciu
Romania
Dr. Yury Kistenev
Russia
Dr. Alex Vitkin
Canada
Dr. Danielle Tokarz
Canada
Dr. Kevin Eliceiri
USA
Dr. Aymeric Le Gratiet
France
Dr. Colin Shepherd
Australia
Dr. Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti
Thailand
Dr. Norma Samman
Argentina
Dr. Salvatore Surdo
Italy
Dr. Valery Tuchin
Italy
Dr. Aaron Slepkov
Canada
Dr. Fu Jen Kao
Taiwan
Sponsors
Speakers
Dr. Surya Pratap Singh
IIT Dharwad, India
Dr. Deepak Nair
IISc Bangalore, India
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
IIT Ropar, India
Dr. K K Mahato
Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal, India
Dr. Umesh Kumar Tiwari
CSIR-CSIO, India
Dr. Yury Kistenev
Tomsk State University, Russia
Dr. Indrajit Shown
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, India
Dr. Manojit Ghose
IIT Guwahati, India
Dr. P Nandakumar
BITS Pilani Goa, India
Dr. Matthew R Foreman
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. Sujatha Narayanan Unni
IIT Madras, India
Dr. Rajkumar Banerjee
CSIR-IICT, India
Dr. Hemanth Noothalapati
Shimane University, Japan
Dr. Shailendra Singh Rana
AIIMS Bathinda, India
Dr. Dalip Singh Mehta
IIT Delhi, India
Dr. Lim Way Soong
Multimedia University, Malaysia
Dr. Dharitri Rath
IIT Jammu, India
Dr. Shovan K. Majumder
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, India
Dr. Annamalai Muthusamy
Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal, India
Dr. Naveena AN Kumar
KMC Manipal, India
Dr. Santosh Podder
IISER Pune, India
Dr. Giuseppe Sancataldo
University of Palermo, Italy
Dr. Rishikesh Pandey
IIT Roorkee, India
Dr. Khageswar Sahu
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, India
Dr. Rajiv K. Kar
IIT Guwahati, India
Dr. Adarsh Kudva
MCODS Manipal, India
Dr. Biplab Banerjee
IIT Bombay, India
Dr. Sampath U Gunathilake
University of Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Dr.Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
CSIR-NIIST, Kerala, India
Dr. Sanjib Kr Paul
CSIR-IICT, India
Dr. Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
Important Dates
October 31, 2025
Call for Abstracts
December 28, 2025
Notification of Acceptance
February 4, 2026
Conference Days
December 15, 2025
Abstract Submission
January 12, 2026
Registration
Registration
Registration link will be updated soon
Proceedings
Proceedings of ICTBH-2026 will be published in Springer Proceedings in Physics, a Scopus indexed book series published by Springer Nature.
Venue
Manipal School of Life Sciences,
Planetarium Complex
Eshwar Nagar, Manipal
Udupi, Karnataka, India
Pin Code- 576104
Contact us at: ictbh2026@gmail.com
Travel & Accommodation
The closest railway stations are:
• Udupi Railway Station (≈6 km from Manipal) — on the Konkan Railway route.
• Mangalore Junction/Mangalore Central (≈65 km away)
From the station, you can take a taxi or local transport to reach Manipal.
The nearest bus stops include the Manipal Tiger Circle (TC) and Udupi KSRTC Bus Stand. Buses connect Manipal/Udupi with major cities and towns in Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore, etc.).
Once in Manipal, local transportation is mainly provided by auto-rickshaws, for which multiple auto stands are available across the town. Walking is feasible within the campus area.
The nearest airport is the Mangalore International Airport (IXE), situated approximately 65km away, i.e., about 90 minutes of travel by road, from Manipal. On arrival, you can take a prepaid taxi/cab from the airport to Manipal.
There are many options at Manipal for accomodation. Limited number of rooms on campus will be made available.
Contact the organisers for more details at ictbh2026@gmail.com
Explore
Contact Us
For any queries, please contact us:
Manipal School of Life Sciences,
Planetarium Complex,
Eshwar Nagar, Manipal
Udupi, Karnataka
Pin Code- 576104
+91 7384628742
